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University of Algarve

In research, University of Algarve stands highest in Social Sciences (#398 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#286 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#2,265 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Oceanography and Aquatic Science — Oceanography is 13.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,350
of 28,054 · #2,053 all time
Rank in Portugal
#7
of 187
Research works
8.5k
▲ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
177k
20.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
58%
world 28%

What is University of Algarve known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #398 of 10,521 27.7%615 #747
Social SciencesField #286 of 6,365 28.5%282 #654
Physical SciencesDomain #2,265 of 12,888 20.1%642 #2854
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #458 of 2,578 32.4%120 #747
Life SciencesDomain #1,545 of 7,800 22.2%262 #1707
Business, Management and AccountingField #538 of 2,578 32.5%104 #444
Environmental ScienceField #909 of 3,551 20.3%243 #931
Health SciencesDomain #3,237 of 11,982 15.7%215 #4693
PsychologyField #613 of 2,181 29.6%89 #1220
MedicineField #3,029 of 10,443 15.9%161 #5159

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Algarve sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#747 #398
  2. Social Sciences#654 #286
  3. Physical Sciences#2,854 #2,265
  4. Sociology and Political Science#747 #458
  5. Life Sciences#1,707 #1,545
  6. Business, Management and Accounting#444 #538
  7. Environmental Science#931 #909
  8. Health Sciences#4,693 #3,237
  9. Psychology#1,220 #613
  10. Medicine#5,159 #3,029
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does University of Algarve specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Oceanography takes 13.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. OceanographySubfield · 64.8 works13×
  2. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 28.6 works9.1×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 132 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.97× its world share, 90 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.84× its world share, 15 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 21 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.71× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.45× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.61× its world share, 16 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 74 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.62× its world share, 126 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.71× its world share, 27 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 97 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.82× its world share, 242 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 24 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.09× its world share, 22 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.91× its world share, 41 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 161 worksMedicineNursing: 1.26× its world share, 11 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.68× its world share, 84 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.86× its world share, 104 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 21 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.94× its world share, 35 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.69× its world share, 89 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 282 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Algarve?

Ranked on the composite score, María Teresa Dinis, Stefan Samko and João Alveirinho Dias lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Algarve.

  1. 1 María Teresa Dinis Portugal · #93,281 worldwide 225 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 Stefan Samko Portugal · #97,305 worldwide 292 citations · 43 works
  3. 3 João Alveirinho Dias Portugal · #102,127 worldwide 236 citations · 53 works
  4. 4 Fernando G. Lobo Portugal · #131,193 worldwide 324 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Simon Connor Portugal · #187,220 worldwide 195 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Carlos Miguel Ribeiro Portugal · #193,427 worldwide 65 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Nuno Bicho Portugal · #207,348 worldwide 139 citations · 59 works
  8. 8 Margarida Ribau Teixeira Portugal · #213,659 worldwide 218 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Alice Newton Portugal · #216,820 worldwide 190 citations · 33 works
  10. 10 Karim Erzini Portugal · #237,771 worldwide 207 citations · 48 works
All ranked researchers at University of Algarve

Which keywords describe research at University of Algarve?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, COVID-19 Impact, Sustainability, Aquaculture, Destination Image, Tourist Satisfaction, Sustainable Tourism and Tourism Development.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change151▲ 3.2×76 topics
  2. Sustainability91▲ 2.2×61 topics
  3. Environmental Impact67▲ 2.3×39 topics
  4. COVID-19 Impact53▲ 18×4 topics
  5. Aquaculture47▲ 10×8 topics
  6. Economic Growth46▲ 3.1×17 topics
  7. Destination Image41▲ 28×2 topics
  8. Tourist Satisfaction41▲ 23×2 topics
  9. Sustainable Tourism41▲ 20×4 topics
  10. Conservation40▲ 5.4×20 topics
  11. Tourism Development40▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Community Perceptions40▲ 33×1 topic
  13. Destination Loyalty40▲ 33×1 topic
  14. Ocean Acidification38▲ 30×3 topics
  15. Ecosystem Services36▲ 5.3×10 topics
  16. Benthic Communities32▲ 32×2 topics
  17. Marine Biodiversity32▲ 32×2 topics
  18. Biogeography30▲ 6.6×15 topics
  19. Marine Environment29▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Climate Change Impacts28▲ 14×5 topics
  21. Coastal Protection28▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Fisheries Sustainability26▲ 17×2 topics
  23. Population Dynamics24▲ 5.4×11 topics
  24. Marine Ecosystems23▲ 25×2 topics
  25. Nutrient Removal22▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Ecosystem Functioning21▲ 6.5×6 topics
  27. Sea-Level Rise21▲ 11×5 topics
  28. Genome Analysis21▲ 12×4 topics
  29. Biodiesel20▲ 13×2 topics
  30. Trophic Cascades20▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Biofuels20▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Ecosystem Resilience20▲ 7.8×5 topics
  33. Microalgae20▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Production20▲ 14×1 topic
  35. Harmful Algal Blooms19▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Ecosystem Management19▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Fish Population Dynamics19▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Marine Fisheries19▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Consumer Engagement19▲ 8.5×1 topic
  40. Electronic Word-of-Mouth19▲ 8.5×1 topic

Which research topics does University of Algarve publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Algal biology and biofuel production, Marine and fisheries research and Digital Marketing and Social Media.

Diverse Aspects of Touri…40Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 40 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofue…20Algal biology and biofuel production: 20 fractional worksMarine and fisheries research: 19 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 19 fractional worksMarine and coastal plant biology: 18 fractional worksCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies: 17 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquac…16Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 16 fractional worksPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology: 16 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 14 fractional worksMarine Biology and Ecolo…14Marine Biology and Ecology Research: 14 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentGlobal and Planetary ChangeOceanography3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 40 works
  2. 2 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 20 works
  3. 3 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 19 works
  4. 4 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 19 works
  5. 5 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 18 works
  6. 6 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 17 works
  7. 7 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 16 works
  8. 8 Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology Anthropology 16 works
  9. 9 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 14 works
  10. 10 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 14 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available57.6%not open42.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.9%domestic only65.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Algarve's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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